2018 Champions League Final: Who will be crowned Kings of Europe?

25th May – Champions League Betting Update & Tips

There are high expectations for an entertaining game in the Champions League Final between Liverpool and Real Madrid at the NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Kiev, Ukraine on Saturday 26th May.

Liverpool have been the great entertainers in this season’s competition, with 46 goals scored in 14 matches. For their part, Real Madrid has bagged 30 goals in a dozen games, half of which have been scored by the ever-prolific Cristiano Ronaldo. With neither defence being totally convincing either, the final is not one that looks likely to end in a dour stalemate.

Real Madrid certainly hasn’t had an easy path to the final, having had to beat Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus and Bayern Munich in the knock-out stage of the competition. They’ve been far from convincing at times, but have somehow won through to Kiev and there is a feeling that they will somehow prevail against Liverpool.

You can back Real Madrid to win the trophy at 8/11 with William Hill, with Liverpool priced at 5/4 with Paddy Power. Alternatively, Madrid are 13/10 to win in 90 minutes, with Liverpool 11/5 and the draw offered at 14/5 with BetVictor.

Two bets possibly worth considering for more attractive odds are for Real Madrid to win with Both Teams to Score, which is available at 12/5 with bet365 at the time of writing, and the Half-Time/ Full-Time Double Result of Liverpool/ Real Madrid, which is available at a tasty 22/1 with BetVictor.

Liverpool v Real Madrid Betting Preview

The Champions League Final between Liverpool and Real Madrid takes place at the NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Kiev, Ukraine on Saturday 26th May, in a game that provides a football betting bonanza for punters. Read on for our Liverpool v Real Madrid betting preview and latest odds…

Liverpool v Real Madrid Betting Odds

Real Madrid are currently best odds of 8/11 (1.73) with William Hill to be crowned champions for a third straight year and a 13th European Cup/ Champions League overall, with Liverpool offered at 6/5 (2.20) with bet365 (*odds correct at the time of writing) for a sixth such title.

Can Jurgen Klopp win the big one?

The game should see a contrast in styles, with Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool playing on the front foot in their high-octane style, while Real Madrid will rely on the counter-attack and moments of individual brilliance.

It’s a game in which both teams look far stronger going forward than they do defensively, so there is an expectation of goals. Mohamed Salah could easily exploit the available space behind Marcelo who, for all his attacking qualities, is frequently caught out of position at left-back. Of course, Real Madrid have a certain Cristiano Ronaldo in their ranks, a player who is always capable of grabbing a goal against any opposition.

Liverpool are also renowned for their fast starts to games, although they do have a tendency of running out of steam late on occasionally. Real Madrid seem to have perfected the art of grinding out wins without playing particularly well, as both Juventus and Bayern Munich will testify.

Early Payout Offer

It might be worth taking advantage of Paddy Power’s 2 Goals Ahead Early Payout Offer here should you fancy Liverpool to prevail, where if you place a pre-match single bet on the ‘Full Time Result’ betting market and the team you back to win goes 2 goals ahead at any stage during the match, Paddy will settle your Champions League bet early as a winner regardless of what may happen. (18+ T&C’s Apply/GambleAware)

Another option is to look at a punt on Liverpool/ Real Madrid on the ‘Half-Time/Full-Time’ betting odds, which could be a popular bet at 22/1 with BetVictor.

You snooze? Don’t lose

Correct Score betting is always a popular option in major finals and you can cover for the possibility of an unlikely grim stalemate by using bet365’s Bore Draw Money Back offer, where if you place a pre-match bet on ANY of Correct Score, Half-Time/Full-Time or Scorecast markets and the game finishes 0-0 (after 90 minutes), they will refund your stake if the bet loses.

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